Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
A nonprofit wildlife conservation center in West Yellowstone where you can see grizzly bears and wolves up close, animals that cannot be released back into the wild.
Most of the grizzlies in the center's care were unable to return to the wild after becoming accustomed to human food. Staff hide food around the enclosures every day so visitors can watch the bears foraging. The wolf enclosure has a viewing platform. There are also exhibits on birds of prey and river otters, plus displays on the ecology of bears and wolves. Admission is about US$20 and is valid for two days. A visit takes 1.5 to 2 hours, and the center is about a 5-minute walk from the West Entrance. It suits families, and it is also a good place to see a bear if you missed one in the park.
Opening hours
About 8:00–20:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- West Yellowstone
- Firehole Canyon Drive & Firehole Falls
- Fairy Falls Trail & Grand Prismatic Overlook
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- Fountain Paint Pot
- Upper Geyser Basin & Morning Glory Pool
- Gibbon Falls
- Old Faithful Inn